Veera Thalattu

Veera Thalattu (transl. Lullaby of Bravery) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Kasthuri Raja. The film stars Murali, Vineetha and Khushbu, while Rajkiran, Radhika and Lakshmi play other supporting roles. It was released on 10 April 1998.^[1]

Veera Thalattu
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Directed by	Kasthuri Raja
Written by	Kasthuri Raja
Produced by	Vijayalakshmi Kasthoori Raja
Starring	Murali Rajkiran Vineetha Khushbu
Cinematography	A. Venkatesan
Edited by	Hari-Palani
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Kasthoori Manga Creations
Release date	10 April 1998 (1998-04-10)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Pandi, a villager, loves his mother beyond words. However, Pandi gets shocked when his uncle reveals that she is not the one who gave birth to him.

Cast

• Murali as Pandian
• Rajkiran as Pandian's father
• Vineetha as Eswari
• Khushbu as Village Girl
• Radhika as Pandian's mother
• Lakshmi as Nagalakshmi
• Santhana Bharathi
• Manivannan
• Y. Vijaya
• R. Sundarrajan
• Shakeela

Production

The film experienced production delays, taking over a year-and-a-half to complete.^[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, all songs were written by Kasthuri Raja.^[3][4]

Song	Singers
"Vaadipatti"	Gangai Amaran, S. P. Sailaja
"Saanthu Pottu"	Arunmozhi, Swarnalatha
"Pattapagal"	Malaysia Vasudevan, Swarnalatha
"Padikattuma"	S. Janaki
"Kumbhabhisekham"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
"Kiliiyapola"	S. P. Sailaja, Gangai Amaran
"Katha Pola Thonum"	Ilaiyaraaja
"Amman Kovil"	Gangai Amaran, S. P. Sailaja
"Aararo"	Swarnalatha
"Aalapirandha Maharasa"	K. S. Chithra, Ilaiyaraaja

Reception

Ji of Kalki praised Rajkiran's acting and Ilaiyaraaja's music but felt Khushbu was wasted and despite Lakshmi's good acting she felt ill-suited for villager's role.^[5]